An Intertwined Fate
Reindeer in Sweden's
far north lock horns in
a fall contestfor breed
ing rights. The Sami
people of Scandinavia
built their culture
around these animals.
The reindeer in turn
depend on old-growth
forests to produce
lichens, which nourish
them through long
winters. Traditionally
the Sami prospered
when the forest did.